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Chapter-08 Head, Neck and Spine

BOOK TITLE: Differential Diagnosis in Radiology

Author
1. Rastogi Rajul
2. Bhatt Shuchi
3. Bhargava Sumeet
4. Bhargava Satish K
5. Sarikwal Anubhav
6. Rathi Vinita
7. Chaturvedi Rajeev
8. Kumar Pradeep
ISBN
9789351521730
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12115_8
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
219
Author Affiliations
1. University College of Medical Sciences, (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, Teerthanker Mahaveer (TM) Medical College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Yash Diagnostic Center, Yash Hospital & Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. University College of Medical Sciences (Delhi University) and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India
3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, University College of Medical Sciences (Delhi University) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, LLR Medical College, Meerut, (UP), Rama Medical College and Superspecialty Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, MS Medical College, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
4. School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda Hospital, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi; JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
5. University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India, University College of Medical Sciences (Delhi University) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, University College of Medical Sciences, (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, University College of Medical Sciences (Delhi University), Delhi
6. University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, University College of Medical Sciences (Delhi University) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India, University College of Medical Sciences, (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi
7. University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India, University College of Medical Sciences, (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi
8. University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna, Bihar, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, State Institute of Mental Health, Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak, Haryana, India
Chapter keywords
Aneurysms, erythroid hyperplasia, pyknodysostosis, retroesophageal space, anaplastic astrocytomas, glioblastoma multiforme, myelography, floating tooth

Abstract

Lucency is a region in an image caused by an absorber of lower x-ray attenuation than its surrounding tissues. Lucent defect in occipital bone in case of paget’s disease in males more than females, elderly with most common site being sacrum and lumbar spine. Fibrous Dysplasia is one of the lucency in the skull vault with surrounding sclerosis seen mostly in femur, pelvis, skull, mandible and ribs of the body in persons aging from 3-15. Sclerotic form is more common and involves the base or facial skeletons where as cystic form produces a small lesion in skull vault giving a blistered appearance. Squamous cell type carcinomas infiltrate into the base of skull resulting in cranial nerve lesion.

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